Hand in Hand in Rwanda
“Handspun Hope” is a women’s shelter in Musanze offering protection and a livelihood for roughly 200 women who have suffered abuse or are infected with HIV or hepatitis.
In the meantime, in addition to establishing the daycare center, the women's medical care has also been improved:
A doctor, a nurse, and two psychologists have been hired. To enable them to perform their work, medical equipment needs to be purchased. Donations are also making this possible, allowing for better equipment so that the women can receive medical care.
Support for the Women’s Shelter
“Handspun Hope” is a women’s shelter in Musanze offering protection and a livelihood for roughly 200 women who have suffered abuse or are infected with HIV or hepatitis.
In the meantime, in addition to establishing the daycare center, the women's medical care has also been improved:
A doctor, a nurse, and two psychologists have been hired. To enable them to perform their work, medical equipment needs to be purchased. Donations are also making this possible, allowing for better equipment so that the women can receive medical care.
„Just €50 is enough to support ten women - and their children, in some cases - for several months at the shelter, where they can work and receive medical care and food.“
About Rwanda:
| Capital: | Kigali |
| Form of Government: | Presidential republic |
| Official Languages: | Kinyarwanda, French, English, Swahili |
| Area: | 26,338 km2 |
| Population: | 13,3 million |
| Population Density: | 538 inhabitants per km2 |
| Life Expectancy: | M: 66,9; F: 71,2 (WHO 2020) |
| Average Age: | 19.4 years |
“Handspun Hope” is a women’s shelter in Musanze offering protection and a future for roughly 200 women who have suffered abuse or are infected with HIV or hepatitis.
They earn their livings and gain new hope through traditional labor and handicrafts - from raising sheep to spinning and dyeing wool to making one-of-a-kind animal sculptures.
Even just €50 helps a great deal.
They earn their livings and gain new hope through traditional labor and handicrafts - from raising sheep to spinning and dyeing wool to making one-of-a-kind animal sculptures.
Even just €50 helps a great deal.
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